State Rep. Bob Morgan on the floor of the Illinois House in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
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Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation

Illinois has at least a half dozen laws regulating potentially harmful aspects of artificial intelligence.

A sign outside a once dying mall in Marion in Southern Illinois promises a brighter future, thanks to a $112 million bond deal made possible by the state and taxpayers dollars. (Credit: Janelle O’Dea, Illinois Answers Project)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump

Officials in Marion say the massive redevelopment is on track, but one of the three main developers has already dropped out, facing a slew of lawsuits.

A meeting of the Sangamon County Board.
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2 weeks ago
Residents continue to speak out against proposed data center as backer defends them

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City Council to consider advanced electric meters for CWLP

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Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks at a Christian County farm alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Cameron Joost, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The group discussed the impact of tariffs on Illinois farmers in an October visit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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2 weeks ago
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers

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3 weeks ago
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FILE - People wait in line to purchase lottery tickets outside Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
IL State News
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What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

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Charlie Radman, a corn and soybean farmer, stands for a photo on the land his family has owned since 1899, near Randolph, Minn., Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
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Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They’re still worried about the future

“It’s a bridge. It’s not the ultimate solution we’re looking for,” said Charlie Radman, a fourth-generation farmer who grows corn and soybeans on the land his family has owned near Randolph, Minnesota, since 1899.